HS students' suspension over gun range photo ignites uproar, potential lawsuit

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

America.  Land of the not-quite-as-free-as-we-once-were.

 

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A New Jersey school district that allegedly suspended two high school students this week over a gun photo taken during a family visit to a private shooting range is facing community backlash and the threat of a lawsuit over district policies.

 

The photo of four rifles, magazines and a gun duffel bag was shared by one of the students on the social media app Snapchat with the caption "fun day at the range," according to Lacey Township resident Amanda Buron, a family friend of one of the students.

 

A screen capture of the image made the rounds among other students and later brought to the attention of Lacey Township High School officials. Buron said the students received a five-day in-school suspension for violating the school's policy on weapons possession.

 

http://www.nj.com/ocean/index.ssf/2018/03/gun_group_says_it_will_sue_school_after_students_a.html

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

Continuing...."Lacey schools Superintendent Craig Wigley said in an email to NJ Advance Media on Thursday that "information posted on social media is incorrect" and that private matters involving students cannot be discussed. He declined to say what aspect of the accounts posted on social media is inaccurate."   

 

so it looks like we don't have the whole story.

[Sonea 138]

13 minutes ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

Continuing...."Lacey schools Superintendent Craig Wigley said in an email to NJ Advance Media on Thursday that "information posted on social media is incorrect" and that private matters involving students cannot be discussed. He declined to say what aspect of the accounts posted on social media is inaccurate."   

 

so it looks like we don't have the whole story.

Apparently though they edited their handbook after the uproar. Apparently the previously policy said students could be suspended if found in possession of a firearm (on or off campus). 

 

It doesn't say that anymore.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

Just now, Sonea said:

Apparently though they edited their handbook after the uproar. Apparently the previously policy said students could be suspended if found in possession of a firearm (on or off campus). 

 

It doesn't say that anymore.

fact or rumor?

[Sonea 138]

2 minutes ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

fact or rumor?

Fact. (Basically it was poorly written and probably not reviewed by a lawyer)

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5519435/Students-suspended-sharing-photo-private-gun-range.html

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

1 hour ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

Continuing...."Lacey schools Superintendent Craig Wigley said in an email to NJ Advance Media on Thursday that "information posted on social media is incorrect" and that private matters involving students cannot be discussed. He declined to say what aspect of the accounts posted on social media is inaccurate."   

 

so it looks like we don't have the whole story.

Yeah, there usually is.  We need to check back in a week or two and see what transpires.  If it IS accurate, it seems silly that a lawsuit would be needed.  An apology from the school, and credit for work not done, cooperate and graduate.  

 

If it is in fact incorrect, it will be interesting to find out why they were really suspended.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

15 minutes ago, IDWAF said:

Yeah, there usually is.  We need to check back in a week or two and see what transpires.  If it IS accurate, it seems silly that a lawsuit would be needed.  An apology from the school, and credit for work not done, cooperate and graduate.  

 

If it is in fact incorrect, it will be interesting to find out why they were really suspended.

If these weapons somehow made it onto as school property or transportation, that would be a reason. Hard to say. Kids get in trouble all the time.

[jg121783 3,921]

4 minutes ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

If these weapons somehow made it onto as school property or transportation, that would be a reason. Hard to say. Kids get in trouble all the time.

I doubt that was the case as that would warrant an arrest and as far as we know no arrests were made.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

Just now, jg121783 said:

I doubt that was the case as that would warrant an arrest and as far as we know no arrests were made.

We don't know the facts 

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

1 hour ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

We don't know the facts 

We know that it’s enough of a mess for the parents and the NRA to have gotten involved.  I haven’t seen the purported pic that was supposedly taken at the range, but I don’t think the NRA would have gotten involved if the kids had brought a gun to school.  

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

29 minutes ago, IDWAF said:

We know that it’s enough of a mess for the parents and the NRA to have gotten involved.  I haven’t seen the purported pic that was supposedly taken at the range, but I don’t think the NRA would have gotten involved if the kids had brought a gun to school.  

The NRA has steadily declined in power and integrity.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

3 minutes ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

The NRA has steadily declined in power and integrity.

So you think that automatically neagates the claim of the news story?  Come on man, your sauce is weakening...

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

6 minutes ago, IDWAF said:

So you think that automatically neagates the claim of the news story?  Come on man, your sauce is weakening...

Just a fact...NRA is loosing their mojo. Could they be inflating the story for fundraisers and publicity?   The old great mare...

[jg121783 3,921]

7 hours ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

We don't know the facts 

Arrest records are public and easily verifiable.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

3 hours ago, jg121783 said:

Arrest records are public and easily verifiable.

For a juvenile?